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Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
Kidou Senshi Gundam II: Ai Senshi-hen · 1981
War takes its heaviest emotional toll across the desert.
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StatusFinished Airing
SeasonSummer 1981
StudioSunrise
SourceOriginal
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The second theatrical compilation of the seminal mecha franchise follows the Federation assault ship White Base as it crosses Eurasia toward the headquarters in Jaburo. Young pilot Amuro Ray suffers from severe combat fatigue and emotional alienation, briefly deserting with the RX-78-2 Gundam before returning to face seasoned Principality of Zeon commander Ramba Ral and his Gouf mobile suit. As the Earth Federation launches Operation Odessa to liberate crucial mining territories, the teenage crew of White Base is forged into battle-hardened soldiers through relentless skirmishes, tragic romantic losses, and the unforgiving cruelty of armed conflict.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
The film chronicles the emotional devastation that shapes Amuro's emerging Newtype consciousness. Veteran commander Ramba Ral commits suicide with a hand grenade inside White Base's bridge rather than surrender, while his grieving partner Crowley Hamon attempts to ram the warship, only for brave pilot Ryu Jose to sacrifice his life in a Core Fighter ramming attack to save his crew. Furthermore, spy Miharu Ratokie falls to her death during an aerial dogfight, leaving Kai Shiden devastated. White Base successfully reaches Jaburo, but the crew realizes victory comes at the cost of their youthful innocence.
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Watch order
The original 1979 series through Char's Counterattack and beyond, with the ZZ Gundam and Soldiers of Sorrow entries most catalogs miss.
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1
Mobile Suit Gundam
The original 1979 TV series, 43 episodes.
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2
Mobile Suit Gundam I
A theatrical compilation of the TV series with new footage.
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3
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
Soldiers of Sorrow, the second compilation film.
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4
Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
Encounters in Space, the final compilation film.
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5
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Picks up the story seven years after the One Year War.
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6
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
Continues directly from Zeta Gundam into the Neo Zeon conflict.
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7
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Char's Counterattack, the story's climactic finale.
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8
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-I
A super-deformed parody spinoff, toy-commercial comedy rather than canon.
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9
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-II
More SD Gundam parody shorts.
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10
Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack
More SD Gundam parody shorts.
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11
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-III
More SD Gundam parody shorts.
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12
Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk-IV
More SD Gundam parody shorts.
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13
Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Set in the Future Century, a completely separate continuity from everything above it.
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14
Gundam Evolve
A set of short, non-canon vignettes across different eras.
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15
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation - Heir to the Stars
A theatrical retelling of Zeta Gundam with a changed ending.
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16
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation II - Lovers
The second New Translation film.
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17
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III - Love Is the Pulse of the Stars
The third New Translation film.
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18
Mobile Suit Gundam-san
A 4-koma comedy spinoff, not story.
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19
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
A proper prequel filling in the backstory before the 1979 series.
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20
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet
A compilation movie retelling the Origin OVA.
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21
Mobile Suit Gundam G40
A brief promotional short.
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Mobile Suit Gundam: ALC Encounter
A brief crossover promotional special.
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